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Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Training Coming Up For Farmers Who Want to Provide Farm Tours

This news comes from Jessica Ziehm at the New York Animal Agriculture Coalition:

The New York Animal Agriculture Coalition and the American Dairy Association & Dairy Council will be conducting two training workshops this month to help owners of
dairy and livestock farms learn how to host a successful farm tour.

The
four-hour long seminar will cover all aspects of farm tours from
setting the date to messaging and parking cars. The workshop is free,
includes lunch, and is scheduled for May 20 in Batavia and May 22 in
Fonda.

Participants will also be entered into a drawing for a free
professional photography session on your farm. Reservations are
required.Monday, May 20, 2013 – 10:30am – 2:30pm
Bohn’s Restaurant, 5256 Clinton St., BataviaWednesday, May 22, 2013 – 10:30am – 2:30pm
The Winner’s Circle, 3293 Route 5, FondaWhether hosting a kindergarten class for an hour or organizing a
larger tour that is open to the general public, this workshop will go
over all details needed, as well as ideas and suggestions to ensure a
positive experience for both host farms and tour participants. In the morning, American Dairy Association and New York Animal Agriculture Coalition will present a comprehensive to-do
list of organizing, promoting and conducting a farm tour. All
participants will be provided free take-home materials to use on a farm
tour including a complete farm tour kit, a set of 10 educational farm
tour signs, as well as promotional items such as pencils, erasers,
coloring books, brochures and more.After lunch, a panel of farm tour veterans will share their
experiences with a variety of different types and sized farm tours.
Those experts will be available for questions and answers following
their presentations. All farm owners and tour organizers in attendance will be entered
into a drawing to win a free professional photography session, valued at
over $500. The session will include portraits of the farm family, as
well as detail shots of the farmstead, animals, fieldwork and more. One
photography session will be given out at each workshop location. Reservations are required by Monday, May 13, 2013. Please contact Jessica Ziehm atjaz67@cornell.edu to reserve your spot.